Summary: Section 405(D) Impaired Driving Countermeasures Grant

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) received a $1,859,735.74 formula grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) to support impaired driving countermeasures throughout the state. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, funds evidence-based countermeasure strategies and implementation activities designed to reduce motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities resulting from impaired driving. CTDOT will utilize these funds to support state impaired driving countermeasures programs consistent with 23 C.F.R. § 1300.23(J), with the flexibility to fund adoption and enforcement of mandatory alcohol-ignition interlock laws and 24/7 sobriety programs if the state meets applicable statutory requirements.

As a formula grant recipient, CTDOT must implement the funded initiatives in accordance with an approved Triennial Highway Safety Plan detailing problem identification, public participation, performance measures, and countermeasure strategies, along with approved Annual Grant Applications outlining specific planned projects. NHTSA will reimburse costs on a reimbursement basis through electronic transfer of funds as expenses are incurred, with CTDOT required to maintain project records for three years following final expenditure reporting.